Knowledge information managing method, knowledge information managing apparatus, knowledge information input-output apparatus, storage medium storing knowledge information managing program, and knowledge information managing program

Abstract

A knowledge information managing apparatus and method that collects and registers knowledge information in a knowledge database, providing users with the convenience of acquiring information efficiently. After the knowledge information is registered, it is then opened in the knowledge database, allowing users to select knowledge information. The selected knowledge information is then registered in a user's knowledge account, where a knowledge account is set up for every user and is a storage area formed in an account database. The apparatus also includes a knowledge information managing program and a storage medium for storing that program.

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CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present document is based on Japanese Priority Document JP 2001-072501, filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Mar. 14, 2001, the entire contents of which being incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a knowledge information managing method, a knowledge information managing apparatus, a storage medium storing a knowledge information managing program therein, and a knowledge information managing program, all being used for collecting and opening knowledge information in a network such as the Internet.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]As the Internet becomes popular, distribution of knowledge information can be performed extremely easily. As means for the distribution of knowledge information, for example, means for creating a Web site and for retrieving the Web site, a bulletin board system (BBS), means for mailing a plurality of perso...

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Benefits of technology

[0014]The present invention is made to provide a knowledge information managing method, a knowledge information managing apparatus, a storage medium storing a knowledge information managing program, and a knowledge information managing program, all of which can solve the aforesaid problems, and can acquire knowledge information efficiently, and further can improve user's convenience.

Problems solved by technology

Consequently, there is a problem such that a user has to browse the thousands of Web sites one by one for acquiring a usable piece of information and it requires much time.

Moreover, among the pieces of information provided in the Web sites hit by the retrieval, sometimes there are conflicting pieces of information, which make the user confuse with regard to which to believe.

Thus, the conventional system also has a problem of the required time also at the time of originating information.

Moreover, in a case of the bulletin board system, when a plurality of responses are obtained, there is a problem of time required for finding out a useful piece of information among the responses even if the useful information is included in the thread, in other word, the response writings concerning a target subject.

Furthermore, meaningless notes aiming intrusion of the bulletin board are frequently made.

Besides, in the so-called mailing list system, the information unnecessary for a recipient is also sent indiscriminately, and consequently originally necessary information is frequently hidden.

Furthermore, in a case where so many bookmarks are registered, it becomes difficult to find what kind of information the registered Web sites provide when a user tries to obtain a useful piece of information by using the bookmark function of a browser, and consequently the registrations of the Web sites as the bookmarks becomes meaningless.

Moreover, there is a further problem such that, when a Web site to which a bookmark is marked is updated, a user has no means for acquiring the updated information except for accessing the Web site again.

On the other hand, there are few means for evaluating the contribution of the person who supplied a useful piece of information on a network such as the Internet or the like, and such a network system is wholly supported by gratuitous information providing actions.

In such cases, it is preferable to attach advertisements to the information, but no standard method for the attachment is established.

Furthermore, there is the specific information the value of which is heightened by the attachment of another piece of information, but no standard means for connecting the attachment information with the original information is established.

Even if knowledge information has been updated under some circumstance, it is difficult for a recipient of the knowledge information to know suitably and rapidly.

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